Nassau neurosurgeon at intern’l conference

Dr. William J. Sonstein a senior attending neurosurgeon and the president of NSPC Brain & Spine Surgery is being invited to give an oral presentation about a new, point-of-care cerebrospinal fluid testing strip on September 11, 2023, at the annual scientific meeting of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons in Washington, D.C.

The CNS program is one of the most important medical conferences in the world. It draws an international audience of practicing neurosurgeons and other experienced providers who attend the five-day educational event to learn more about the latest neurosurgical innovations.

An expert in complex spinal surgery, Dr. Sonstein will discuss the development of a new inexpensive, rapid, point-of-care cerebrospinal fluid diagnostic testing strip which he helped to invent. The title of his presentation is, “A Hook Effectbased Lateral Flow Immunoassy Sensor for Cerebrospinal Leak Detection.”

It’s not uncommon for patients to exhibit a build-up of unknown fluids postoperatively, particularly after being treated for a lumbar spine condition. Since undiagnosed CSF leakage can lead to serious complications, including meningitis, abscess, and pneumocephalus, it is crucial to rule out the presence of a leak rapidly and noninvasively.

According to Sonstein, “a laboratory-